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Clown Tree Frog
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Clown Tree Frog

Place of Origin and Range Once ranging from Costa Rica to Panama, the Clown Tree Frog is now listed as critically endangered and has been reduced to a single remnant population near Quepos, Costa Rica (rediscovered in 2003) and is presumed to be extinct in Panama.
Description Has a dark body with odd shaped spots, light nose and dorsolateral stripes, spots on thigh, and orange fingers and toes.
Adult Size Can grow up to 1 in(2.5 cm)
Accommodation Hunting, courting, and sleeping in the trees, but as it is a small frog, it cannot jump far enough to span the distances between trees, so it returns to the ground to travel. Lots of branches for climbing and a moist substrate to keep high humidity. To prevent escape, many frog keepers move their amphibians in fine-meshed nets or with cupped hands. A partly terrestrial, partly arboreal enclosure should also be provided. Poison dart frogs may be small, but is very active and needs a suitably large terrarium (usually 100 x 60 x 60 cm) with a high level of humidity. Live plants should also be added to provide hiding places.
Lifespan Unknown, believed to be 2+ years
Feeding / Diet Feeds on termites, aphids, fruit flies, crickets, and any other small non-noxious insects.
Other Considerations Like other poison dart frogs, it does not produce toxin in captivity. It probably gains its poison from consuming toxic insects or other invertebrates in the wild.
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